On wmware:SYSInfo return windows xp instead of windows server 2003

[Osnat_Silberber]

I have a problem that happened only in InstallShield 2009. For unknown reason on wmware system, even thought the system is windows server 2003, when using the SYSINFO.nISOSL it return WINXP instead of windows server 2003. In InstallShield 2008 it doesn't happened,
Does someone saw this, have any ideas?
Thanks in advance. :confused:

[#2]

Can you provide more details?

Is this a 32-bit or 64-bit parent system? What platform is the parent system?

Is the VMWare image OS a 32-bit or 64-bit OS? What version of 2003 Server and what SP?

Devin Ellingson
Software Developer
Accresso Software

[Osnat_Silberber]

The parent system is 32 bit and its windows server2003 service pack 2,
The wmware is 32 bit windows server 2003 service pack 1.
I made one mistake in my description, that it also happened with InstallShield 2008 but not with InstallShield 12, so until InstallShield 12 everything was fine.
The question is if there was a change in 2008 in this subject of how SYSINFO.nISOSL take it's values.
Thanx

[Osnat_Silberber]

The parent system is 32 bit and its windows server2003 service pack 2,
The wmware is 32 bit windows server 2003 service pack 1.
I made one mistake in my description, that it also happened with InstallShield 2008 but not with InstallShield 12, so until InstallShield 12 everything was fine.
The question is if there was a change in 2008 in this subject of how SYSINFO.nISOSL take it's values.
Thanx

[#5]

Is the Windows Server 2003 Image configured as a domain controller?

And yes there was a change in IS2008, from the release notes:

IOC-000046709
SYSINFO.WINNT.bWinXP now evaluates to TRUE as expected on Windows XP x64 systems. Previously, it evaluated to FALSE.

Devin Ellingson
Software Developer
Acresso Software

[csellers]

I'm seeing this same issue. SYSINFO.WINNT.bWinServer2003 will evaluate to FALSE on a Windows 2003 Server configured as a domain controller.

Is there a fix or workaround for this?

[#7]

You can write script code to cover for this problem.

something like:

// Complete check for Windows Server 2003
if( SYSINFO.WINNT.bWinServer2003 ||
( SYSINFO.WINNT.bWinXP &&
SYSINFO.nWinMajor = 5 &&
SYSINFO.nWinMinor = 2 &&
SYSINFO.nOSProductType = VER_NT_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER ) ) then
MessageBox( "Server 2003", INFORMATION );
endif;

Devin Ellingson
Software Developer
Acresso Software